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[Bowlie]

Was it

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the boat

? I hardly consider that a spoiler since it's more a

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method of faster transportation

than a puzzle and something you can find within just a few minutes, but I'll go back and tag it anyway.

Yup. I'm always gleeful when I see any new interesting object/landscape, so I want to know as little as possible. I had to quit the OT because someone mentioned the northeast area, which I had not discovered at the time.

but I ain't mad at you!

 

[TheMrPliskin]

I might be on the same puzzle. I swear to god I solved it, but apparently I'm missing something.

I even took a picture of it so I could fume about it today at work.

Fuck that thing, I'm a few panels ahead but still stuck on that set.

 

[RepairmanJack]

I'm relistening to last week's 8-4 Play. I need a lively crowd for this groggy morning.

Vidjagame Apocalypse for me. All things Laser Time all the time.

 

[omgkitty]

I might be on the same puzzle. I swear to god I solved it, but apparently I'm missing something.

I even took a picture of it so I could fume about it today at work.

[EDIT] The above link is a picture of a early Tetris-block Witness puzzle.

Yep...fuck that one. Have no idea with that stupid missing piece in the way.

 

[Salty Catfish]

I might be on the same puzzle. I swear to god I solved it, but apparently I'm missing something.

I even took a picture of it so I could fume about it today at work.

[EDIT] The above link is a picture of a early Tetris-block Witness puzzle. The "solution" I have on there is incorrect.

Heh, my problem is finding out how the hell to even *reach* that area. I can see it from the other nearby tetris area but can't for the life of me figure out how to get to the red part.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Fuck that thing, I'm a few panels ahead but still stuck on that set.

Yep...fuck that one. Have no idea with that stupid missing piece in the way.

Same! I know there's going to be some "aha!" moment with it. It's the first one in that section that

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has the pieces intersecting according to the rules as I understand them.

Heh, my problem is finding out how the hell to even *reach* that area. I can see it from the other nearby tetris area but can't for the life of me figure out how to get to the red part.

You're probably entering the area from the wrong direction or something. There's no "trick" to it.

 

[Incandenza]

Hey here's a question for y'all (almost certainly not spoilery):

Does every area have an

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audio log

? Because I've only found two so far and I feel like I've missed some.

 

[Dineren]

It makes me even more angry now that I actually know how they work when I get some I can't figure out. I couldn't even do the last tutorial puzzle in that area because I couldn't make it work. Clearly I'm missing one last key point.

I think most people hit a wall here. I eventually went and looked up a hint because I was clearly not understanding something about it even though I got through the tutorial area pretty easily.

Hey here's a question for y'all (almost certainly not spoilery):

Does every area have an

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audio log

? Because I've only found two so far and I feel like I've missed some.

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I've completed four areas so far and I've only seen two. If they are in every area, they are well pretty well hidden. Or I'm blind.

 

[Salty Catfish]

Yup. I'm always gleeful when I see any new interesting object/landscape, so I want to know as little as possible. I had to quit the OT because someone mentioned the northeast area, which I had not discovered at the time.

but I ain't mad at you!

Fair enough, I can understand that. For me the really awesome part about that feature was the

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puzzles you have to solve WHILE THE BOAT IS MOVING

.

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Sometimes they don't have to be the exact same orientation as the picture, but it seems picky about it?

I haven't finished the Tetris area but so far my understanding is that you can

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mess with the orientation if the symbol is tilted. If it's straight, is HAS to be oriented that way

.

 

[omgkitty]

So what are the established rules for those? I have:

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You have to make the shape it specifies
The shape has to contain the block with the picture on it
You can combine shapes
Sometimes they don't have to be the exact same orientation as the picture, but it seems picky about it?

 

[LiK]

Finally watched that new amiibo mailbag. shame they didn't do the unpacking on camera. man, they're in one of those horrible new offices where it's all open in the whole floor. I miss the old workspace already.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Hey here's a question for y'all (almost certainly not spoilery):

Does every area have an

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audio log

? Because I've only found two so far and I feel like I've missed some.

Some

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have several. I found two in one room, once.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

So what are the established rules for those? I have:

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You have to make the shape it specifies
The shape has to contain the block with the picture on it
You can combine shapes
Sometimes they don't have to be the exact same orientation as the picture, but it seems picky about it?

I'm not sure about your last rule.

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I haven't altered the orientation for any of them. I think more accurately the rule would be "the pieces stack as if they are falling in a game of Tetris.

Also, the "rule" that I don't understand yet regarding that last puzzle:

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According to the established rules, the four-block piece and two three-block pieces would have to intersect, which is something none of the other puzzles have done.

 

[omgkitty]

I'm not sure about your last rule.

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I haven't altered the orientation for any of them. I think more accurately the rule would be "the pieces stack as if they are falling in a game of Tetris.

Also, the "rule" that I don't understand yet regarding that last puzzle:

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According to the established rules, the four-block piece and two three-block pieces would have to intersect, which is something none of the other puzzles have done.

There was one puzzle I was able to alter them and it worked though I now don't remember which one it was. I'm really hoping I just needed sleep after banging my head against them and I'll go home tonight and realize what I was doing wrong.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

Every time Witness puzzle things come in here it's like

 

[DamnBoxes]

It makes me even more angry now that I actually know how they work when I get some I can't figure out. I couldn't even do the last tutorial puzzle in that area because I couldn't make it work. Clearly I'm missing one last key point.

I'm stuck there and it's the worst

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i got past the tutorial and over to the next section and then hit a wall with the new stuff they throw at you.

I thought I had the basic rules figured out then the game stopped messing around and now I've got no clue what's going on.

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I finished both sides of the tutorial panels, finished the black puzzle that gets you across the water, and now I'm stuck on the red panels and I can only do the first of two red puzzles on the door. Hoping when I get back to it tonight I have some sort of epiphany.

 

[Dineren]

Also, the "rule" that I don't understand yet regarding that last puzzle:

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According to the established rules, the four-block piece and two three-block pieces would have to intersect, which is something none of the other puzzles have done.

Removed, PM me if you want more details.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

I won't click it, Dineren! I won't!

I can do this!

 

[LiK]

I wish you guys would talk about another game.

 

[omgkitty]

I won't click it, Dineren! I won't!

I can do this!

I'm now having that moment where I kinda want to click on it.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

I'm now having that moment where I kinda want to click on it.

You don't need it! I believe in you.

 

[Fireblend]

Damn these Witness spoilers. This thread's like a minefield. If only I had the Beastcast to help me ignore it.

 

[daveo42]

I might be on the same puzzle. I swear to god I solved it, but apparently I'm missing something.

I even took a picture of it so I could fume about it today at work.

[EDIT] The above link is a picture of a early Tetris-block Witness puzzle. The "solution" I have on there is incorrect.

There's one later in that chain that had me stuck last night that I couldn't think of a good way around. Figured out most of the orientation stuff related to the puzzle, but the first one

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with the single block in the middle

is throwing me for a loop on how to make it work.

This game though...figuring out how some of this stuff works is exhilarating. I still need to work around one of the last Pagoda puzzles that I seem to be missing something on.

 

[Dineren]

Damn these Witness spoilers. This thread's like a minefield. If only I had the Beastcast to help me ignore it.

At least you have to click on spoilers here. I frequent another forum where hovering will reveal spoilers. That is a minefield.

 

[LiK]

Damn these Witness spoilers. This thread's like a minefield. If only I had the Beastcast to help me ignore it.

yea, no shit, wish I can mute some of these guys temporarily.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

I wish you guys would talk about another game.

to be fair, this thread was a huge mess after MGSV came out, too.

Just seems certain games take over the conversation.

It's just that most games aren't basically entirely made of spoilers which limits any discussion from people not playing the game.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

I wish you guys would talk about another game.

Unfortunately it's exacerbated by the fact that the OT is apparently worse and the game is only spoilers.

 

[RepairmanJack]

My only problem with the Witness talk is that I can't play. Damn baby needing too much attention at home! Wish she was just a little older so I could hand her a fake controller and quiet her up.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

I know The Witness is being discussed a lot, but the game is only 3 days old.

 

[Dineren]

yea, no shit, wish I can mute some of these guys temporarily.

I have removed my spoiler and will refrain from discussing spoilers here. My apologies!

 

[Patryn]

So what are the established rules for those? I have:

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You have to make the shape it specifies
The shape has to contain the block with the picture on it
You can combine shapes
Sometimes they don't have to be the exact same orientation as the picture, but it seems picky about it?

I'm just past where you are.

One of your established rules is somewhat wrong.

 

[LiK]

I know The Witness is being discussed a lot, but the game is only 3 days old.

talk about The Division Beta. that's new-er!

 

[omgkitty]

talk about The Division Beta. that's new-er!

Hopefully I'll stop playing The Witness long enough this weekend to try it out.

 

[Incandenza]

yea, no shit, wish I can mute some of these guys temporarily.

I mean, you can, in fact, do that.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

Seeing all the spoiler talk between us here makes me really hope that GBwest does a spoiler discussion at some point.

talk about The Division Beta. that's new-er!

I need to stop playing the Witness before I do that.

 

[oti]

Guys, what if GB figured out us idiots like amiibo so now Dan acts like he likes amiibo to get more YouTube subsvibers

#

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followthemoney

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

talk about The Division Beta. that's new-er!

Hah, I actually will be doing that. This weekend will be more Division than Witness.

 

[SummitAve]

My assumptions about the puzzles being talked about here were correct, it's probably what most people would think to do, but I've still been unable to solve one.... Hmmmmm gonna have to think about this some more at work.

 

[Patryn]

Do we have an answer yet about whether the Beastcast recording means no Playdate?

 

[TheMrPliskin]

Do we have an answer yet about whether the Beastcast recording means no Playdate?

Don't think so.

 

[kvk1]

The puzzles in The Division are amazing. But you need a Sam Fisher amiibo to unlock the ones outside of the quarantine zone.

Edit: Sorry, I blacked out.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Do we have an answer yet about whether the Beastcast recording means no Playdate?

They wouldn't do that to us two weeks in a row... would they?

 

[Salty Catfish]

talk about The Division Beta. that's new-er!

I was bummed that it didn't unlock at midnight EST on PC! So it's sitting there, installed, waiting for me to get home. Super interested in trying it out after watching the Unfinished, especially the Dark Zone or whatever it's called. That area looks chaotic in the best way.

 

[LiK]

I was bummed that it didn't unlock at midnight EST on PC! So it's sitting there, installed, waiting for me to get home. Super interested in trying it out after watching the Unfinished, especially the Dark Zone or whatever it's called. That area looks chaotic in the best way.

Dark Zone looks like it's great if you like feeling stressed out. I would personally stick with the other modes.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

Hope Vinnyvania returns

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Move or Die? I don't remember them doing an unfinished of move or die..

 

[oti]

Hope Vinnyvania returns

Never liked it.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

Never liked it.

no one is perfect

 

[ratcliffja]

Hope Vinnyvania returns

Bloodlines please.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

Bloodlines please.

if they go by release order, I *believe* that Rondo is next and then its Bloodlines.

and Rondo is the shit so lets hope that's the case